Update 7:19 p.m., Dec. 15
President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Newtown to meet the families of victims killed in Friday's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and to thank first responders, according to a press release issued by the White House.
"The President will also speak at an interfaith vigil for families of the victims as well as families from Sandy Hook Elementary School scheduled for 7 p.m.," the press release said. "More details will be released as they are available."
According to the Hartford Courant, Obama will not make any public appearances during his visit.
Original Story
Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Tweeted the helicopters people heard over Danbury today were an advance team setting up for a possible presidential visit early next week.
"We don't know when at this point," Boughton said.
The helicopters visited Danbury Municipal Airport and other locations in the city. The mayor didn't know if the helicopters visited Newtown yet.
"Those helicopters you hear are the Presidential advance team. No details on what day the President is coming," was one of the mayor's Tweets.
Airport Administrator Paul Estefan declined to say anything at all about the helicopters or the president or any visit. Estefan said when President Clinton visited Danbury, the advance team arrived three months before the visit.
"They are scouting landing locations. He's not with them," Boughton Tweeted, referring to the president.
The Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting began at about 9:30 a.m. Friday. In all, 27 people were killed, police said, including 20 children. Among the adults killed were the school’s beloved principal and psychologist.
The identities of all victims have been established, according to State Police Spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance. Families of those killed have asked that no media members press them for interviews.
on fact, but how you are taking this visit personally when it doesn't concern you at all. You are projecting your fears and trying to feel better by throwing on a blog. If your not happy with how the country is, do your best andrun for office or be involved in the process. Be impeccable with your word and do something about it instead of belittling those who feel comforted by a President, any President, showing they are human.
Even sadder they are unable to put their hatred for our President aside and be concerned for the families of the murdered. Again we as a country mourn the death children, innocent children .
Does that mean his life wasn't as important as the 20 that were lost friday. It would be hard for him to do so for all the murdered children in the usa .The families dont need the spotlight on them at this time. Why can't mr. President wait for a little bit and let the families morn and go there quietly and not make a circus out of this. There is to much media there already. Please keep politics out of this.
\http://gawker.com/5969019/heres-obama-meeting-with-families-of-the-newtown-shooting-last-night Apparently you are wrong! The families are now starting to share their family photos taken with our President.